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Could I Have Windows 7 on a 2003 pc?

Kaylee Brown

Posted 20 March 2010 - 11:47 AM

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i was thinking of getting a windows XP reboot disk. but then again as new windows 7 has came out i was thinking of getting that also. reason for rebooting is Ive had my PC for a long time now, the PC was made in 2003 and is a hp pavilion f1703 and from all the years of not getting rebooted... its slowing down. i would buy a new PC but this thing has worked well for me through the years and I'm not about to give up on it yet . so anyway back to the reason of the post I'm wanting to know if a windows 7 reboot disk system would work on my old PC. i had read on other posts around the web it might not work on old PC's so I'm just wondering if it would before i go out and buy 1. also how much would it be for a disk? get back to me soon

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Neil Jones

Posted 20 March 2010 - 12:37 PM

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Realistically the older the PC the less likely it becomes possible to run modern operating systems.
Not to mention it's plausible that older hardware may not work at all under 7 and even if it does, no guarantee you can get it working.

Kaylee Brown

Posted 24 March 2010 - 12:35 AM

System Details
Custom installation required: You'll need to perform a custom installation of 32-bit Windows 7 and then reinstall your programs. Make sure to back up your files before you begin.
Go online to get important information about installing Windows 7 on a PC running Windows XP
Windows Aero support:
Your current graphics adapter won't support the Windows Aero user interface. If you want to experience the benefits of Windows Aero, contact your PC manufacturer or retailer to see if an upgrade is available.
Go online to learn more about Windows Aero
256 MB of RAM:
Your PC needs at least 1 GB of RAM for 32-bit Windows 7 for optimal performance. Contact your PC manufacturer or retailer to see if an upgrade is available.
Outlook Express:
This program is no longer included in Windows 7. You can get similar programs for Windows 7 from other software manufacturers.
Go to the Microsoft website to learn more
CPU speed: 1.9 GHz Your CPU meets the 1 GHz minimum requirement.
53.3 GB free space available on C: Your hard disk meets the minimum requirement of 16 GB free space for 32-bit Windows 7.

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Kaylee Brown

Posted 24 March 2010 - 12:49 AM

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well...
by the looks of it I am probably better buying a new pc instead of all this stuff to update my pc. the sweex wireless is my wireless internet connection and its quite new so I find that a bit silly because how could i go get the new drivers when if it didn't work... I couldn't get on internet im going to stick with my pc just now and just get a windows xp disk instead. it does me so im not complaining. I just find it silly how Microsoft are complaining they want people to switch from there old windows to there new 1... when well how are we meant to do this if windows 7 expects so much out of pcs. I frankly am not going out to buy a new pc because they want everyone on windows 7... ill buy 1 in my own time